Kenya vs Malawi: Internally displaced persons from disasters
Kenya
641,000
in 2023
Malawi
660,000
in 2023
Kenya rank
12th
Malawi rank
10th
Internally displaced persons from disasters over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 660,000 against 641,000 in Kenya, a difference of 19,000.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 10th of 146 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,000 | 21,000 | 71,000 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 99,711 | 70,922 | 28,789 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 332,500 | 246,900 | 85,600 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 660,000 against 641,000 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Kenya and Malawi?
- 19,000, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 10th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.